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A Simple Way to Assess Your Probability of Needing Long-Term Care

September 17, 2025

Most people don’t have a plan to pay for long-term care (LTC) if it’s needed. One reason is they don’t have a good idea of the probability they’ll need LTC at some point during their lives and how long they might need LTC. There’s now an easy, low-cost and reasonably accurate way of assessing the […]

Facts and Myths About Long-Term Care and Insurance

March 17, 2025

Long-term care (LTC) and insurance for it (LTCI) are two of the most misunderstood issues in retirement and retirement finances. One big reason is that people don’t want to talk about it. A survey a few years back reported that more people would rather go to the dentist than talk about LTC. Other surveys reveal […]

The Return of Premium LTC

November 18, 2020

Click the PDF below to read this Special Report. […]

Alternatives to Buying Traditional Long-Term Care Insurance

October 23, 2020

  Long-term care (LTC) is expensive, but the cost of traditional long-term care insurance (LTCI) has increased at an even faster rate in the last few decades.   Traditional LTCI became less attractive following the financial crisis. Insurers found they were paying more in claims than they had estimated and were receiving less income on […]

What is a Long-Term Care Facility?

October 23, 2020

  A long-term care facility is any place long-term care (LTC) is provided, and LTC can be provided in a number of different locations depending on the extent of care that is needed.    Long-term care consists of a range of services and systems that help meet medical and personal needs of people who have […]

“How to Turn $1 into $3 — And Get Retirement Peace of Mind” Conference Call 06/05/20

June 5, 2020

Welcome to my subscriber-only conference call: How to Turn $1 into $3 — And Get Retirement Peace of Mind. Click on the image below to listen to the conference call.

“How to Turn $1 into $3 — And Get Retirement Peace of Mind” Conference Call 06/05/20

June 5, 2020

Welcome to my subscriber-only conference call: How to Turn $1 into $3 — And Get Retirement Peace of Mind. Click on the image below to listen to the conference call.

Estate Planning

Warning: Your Children May Have To Pay for Your Long-Term Care

What’s the cost of not planning for your long-term care? Your estate or your children might be required to pay for it. Some little-used laws make this situation possible. Use of these laws increased the last few years, and they are likely to be used more in the future. Either the government or non-government providers of […]

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